1964 Ford Falcon Sprint
This Alan Mann Racing-prepared Ford Falcon Futura Sprint is one of fourteen such cars assigned to the team by Holman and Moody at the close of 1963, forming the cornerstone of Ford's Total Performance programme in Britain. Built for Graham Hill's 1964 Monte Carlo Rally entry, it later served Roy Pierpoint across multiple British Saloon Car Championship seasons, accumulating four victories in 1969 alone. After passing through several hands, a full rebuild was undertaken in the 1990s, and the car appeared in a Graham Hill tribute at the 2022 Goodwood Revival, prepared once again by Alan Mann Racing.
Ownership
- 2023-08-25Auction saleEstimate £200,000 – £250,000
- 1963 →Factory deliveryAlan Mann Racingpartial documentation
The car was built and operated by the team, originally prepared for Graham Hill's 1964 Monte Carlo Rally entry and subsequently converted for British Saloon Car Championship competition driven by Roy Pierpoint.
- 1969 → 1969Private saleMartin Birranepartial documentation
Acquired following the conclusion of Roy Pierpoint's successful 1969 campaign with the car.
- 1969 →Private saleMartin Thomaspartial documentation
Became the owner shortly after Martin Birrane; the car's competitive role diminished as Group 2 regulations for 1970 rendered the fibreglass-panelled homologation Falcons largely unsuitable for UK motorsport.
- Date unknownPrivate saleKen McBridepartial documentation
Seattle-based owner who acquired the car following a full rebuild by Cambridge Motorsports in the 1990s.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Purchased the car from Ken McBride; arranged its preparation by Alan Mann Racing and entered it in the 2022 Goodwood Revival Graham Hill tribute cavalcade.
Competition
- 19641964 Monte Carlo RallyDriver: Graham Hill
Hill ran wide on the Col de Turini, damaging the left-front wing and losing approximately ten minutes in the process.
- 1969British Saloon Car ChampionshipBritish Saloon Car ChampionshipDriver: Roy Pierpoint4 wins from 12 rounds
Falcons as a group claimed six wins across the season; four of those victories were attributed to Pierpoint in this specific car. The history file reportedly contains period photographs documenting multiple race leads.
- 20222022 Goodwood Revival
The car formed part of a tribute cavalcade honouring Graham Hill, prepared for the occasion by Alan Mann Racing.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2022ServiceAlan Mann Racing
The car was recommissioned and prepared specifically for its appearance at the 2022 Goodwood Revival.
Notably, this was carried out by the original constructing team, almost six decades after the car was first built.
- —RestorationCambridge Motorsports
A comprehensive full rebuild was carried out, returning the car to running condition after its competitive career and period of dispersal.
Work took place during the 1990s; exact year not stated.
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